The Best Girlfriend of the Year award goes to Angelica Panganiban, specifically for the special category: the kind that supports her boyfriend’s films.
The Pangako Sa’yo actress isn’t happy about John Lloyd Cruz’s film’s disqualification from the Best Picture category in this year’s Metro Manila Film Festival. The actor stars in Erik Matti’s latest movie Honor Thy Father, a motion picture about the sacrifices a family man must make and the country’s many corrupt realities.
Angelica took her sentiments to Instagram, reposting scoops of what really went down.
Naturally, the actress urges her big following to do what they can: Watch the film and possibly change the committee’s minds. Angelica regrammed long posts—probably friends or her fans—that expressed disappointment toward the matter and awe for the film.
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How do I set up a post about a topic that I’m infuriated about without sounding negative about it? Wait. Ganito na lang:
Guys, the power is in our hands. We decide what we want to see, and in turn, what movies will earn. So please support those that we like. Cause no matter what other people say, we have our own set of rules, and we are, at the end, the ones who will be enjoying it. And through that, we will be able to shape the kinds of movies that the yearly “festival” puts out.
With that being said, I highly encourage the fans of @aldenrichards02, @mainedcm, @praybeytbenjamin, @msaiaidelasalas, #Bosing, @onecocomartin, @ramsayderek11, @withlovekrisaquino, @mercadojenny, @jerichorosalesofficial, @itspokwang27, @xianlimm and @chinitaprincess to see #HonorThyFather after seeing their favorites on screen. Please share your Christmas spirit with them. They don’t ask for anything but your support and fair treatment for this season. By doing so, we keep the industry alive with choices; encourage mainstream actors to participate in edgier material; bring in new blood to our film industry; and at the end, help in the profits for everyone involved. You will also discover how cool @johnlloydcruztm is in this film, promise. And what a gem of an actress we have with @planetumeboshi.
So I appeal to the real movers and shakers of this film festival – the audience – to make watching Honor Thy Father a must-do before the holidays end. You will not just be helping the guys who made the film out; you will also be rewarding yourselves, I guarantee.
#LetThemHaveTheirAwards #LetsSpreadThisFilmLikeWildfire
#LetTheChristmasSpiritTakeOver
At the end of her Honor Thy Father-related IG spree, Angelica posted a photo of Lloydie’s beaten up face, a still from the movie.
While things are not shaping up well for the film MMFF-wise, we’re on the bandwagon of people saying that the movie truly is a landmark film. It’s okay, Angelica P, this film’s too good for a just local award, anyway.
[Bandera]
Photo courtesy of Bandera